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This church puts the heating on an hour a month for its six worshippers – but since it
Balancing precariously on the edge of a church organist’s stool, it is a challenge to read the electricity meter installed nine feet above in the alcove.Reverend Jane Held stares up, alongside retired electrical engineer Chris Ramsay,…
Investment trust discounts are nothing to be afraid of, despite Saba’s claims: THE
Investment trusts offer a world of opportunities to tap into but how can investors sort the wheat from the chaff? In our Investment Analyst column, experts run the rule over what's on offer.In this column, Thomas McMahon, Head of…
MPs accuse HMRC of ‘deliberately’ letting phone services deteriorate to push taxpayers
HMRC is 'deliberately' offering taxpayers poor customer service, according to a report by MPs which found that waiting times have reached record levels.The tax office strongly refutes the report's claims that it has 'deliberately'…
Best stocks & shares Isas: Pick the right investment account
Last Updated 11:39 EST, 21 Jan 2025Stocks & shares Isas and investment accounts reviewed in our independent regularly-updated guideSimon Lambert is the editor of This is Money and has been a financial journalist for almost 20 years.…
Time to buy an annuity? Gilts turmoil push up rates to almost 7.5%
Annuities provide a guaranteed income until you die, and recent ructions in bond markets are allowing providers to offer much better deals on these products.Higher borrowing costs are a headache for the Government but also mean higher…
Bank of England warns ministers stability not growth is top priority
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Contactless card payment limit set to be scrapped in major shake-up to way shoppers pay
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Asking prices rise £6,000 in a MONTH – but 2025 is still a buyer’s market says Rightmove
House asking prices rose by almost £6,000 in the past month according to Rightmove, in the biggest new year bounce since 2020. The asking prices of homes new to the market rose by 1.7 per cent on average or £5,992 in the month to 11…
I fear Labour will rip the rules and raid our pensions – and this bombshell revelation
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Children’s homes run by private equity rake in millions
Some of England's biggest privately-run children's homes have raked in more than £95million in profit in the past three years, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.The firms, which have been draining millions from the budgets of cash-strapped…